UNF alumnus to join Antarctic expedition team along with William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson, past NASA rocketeers

.JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– A 26-year-old Jacksonville native as well as College of North Florida graduate are going to be joining Superstar Hike icon William Shatner, well-known astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Apollo rocketeer Charlie Battle each other, as well as previous NASA rocketeer Scott Kelly to chronicle a trip to Antarctica intending to highlight the “vital hookup in between The planet’s seas and the cosmos.” RELATED: Just how perform NOAA satellites accumulate data to observe the ocean?Lee Giat, a Jacksonville-based producer who is “making a name for themself in the business of aerospace and scientific research media,” was actually asked to document the “Trip of Legends” trip to Antarctica, depending on to Future of Space, which arranged the travel. “It is actually a complete opportunity and a massive duty,” claimed Giat. “The Antarctic landscape delivers no scarcity of stunning footage, but this is the first time our experts are actually observing so many aerospace legends plunging into something brand new all together.

That is actually a really exclusive opportunity, but a massive venture also.” In a news release, Future of Space claims Giat recently premiered his directorial debut at the Kennedy Space Facility, and also in 2023, the producer finished a 48-hour solo air travel around the Caribbean and also South United States to “deliver instructional information to underserved neighborhoods.” He likewise started the media firm Traveling Ostrich Media. The exploration, which will leave on Dec. 19, is actually aimed to “foster discussion on exploration, environmental conservation, and also international problems.” The objective targets to “highlight the connection in between The planet’s oceans and also the universes, with interacted discussions, expeditions, and also activities created to inspire a deeper understanding of Antarctic as well as space analysis.” Other members signing up with the mission feature award-winning journalist Ann Curry and also previous NASA astronaut Josu00e9 Hernu00e1ndez.